Hartranft Lab 18

Procedure
  • Attach spring to stand of science
  • Hang mass of science
  • Test variable mass
  • Test variable amplitude
  • Science well
Mass
Mass (kg)
Amplitude (m)
Period (s)
.5
.06
.63
.7
.06
.74
.9
.06
.82
1,1
.06
.90
1.3
.06
1.01
Lab_18_Mass
There is a very strong, positive correlation between the mass and the period.
Amplitude
Mass(kg)
Amplitude (m)
Period (s)
Mass(kg)
.7
.03
.70
.7
.7
.06
.70
.7
.7
.09
.71
.7
.7
1.2
.71
.7
.7
1.5
.71
.7
Lab_18_Amp
The is no recognizable correlation between amplitude and period.